A honszerző : regény by Ferenc Herczeg
"Sultane française au Maroc" by Noël Amaudru is a narrative work written in the early 20th century. Judging from the provided opening, it reads as a psychological and social novel about the collapse of a Hungarian aristocratic family when its last heir, Szitnyay György, loses his ancestral estate in a single night of gambling, setting off scandal, marital fracture, and moral reckoning. Key figures include the implacable professional gambler Balázsovics, György’s steadfast
yet inwardly conflicted wife Irma, and the commanding jurist Jordán Sándor. Themes of honor, lineage, temptation, and the pull between duty and self-assertion dominate. The opening of the story unfolds with György recklessly losing four hundred thousand forints to Balázsovics at a Budapest club, as onlookers relish the spectacle of an ancient house undone. A sweeping interlude traces the Szitnyay line’s centuries-long, near-mystical attachment to their land, making the loss feel like a fate-laden culmination. Reeling, György flirts with madness and suicide, spars with his miserly, womanizing father-in-law Naszódy (who refuses help), then receives a deferment from Balázsovics and strikes a heroic “pose” at the theater, drawing public fascination. Back on the estate, we meet Irma and her formidable confidant, the scholar Jordán, whose conversation reveals his penetrating hold over her values and future. When György confesses the ruin, Irma feels paradoxical liberation, follows Jordán’s counsel, and leaves that very evening with her child for her parents’ home. The section closes with György’s lonely walk through the town and a chilling glimpse of Jordán, hinting at the power shift to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Herczeg, Ferenc, 1863-1954 |
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| Title | A honszerző : regény |
| Original Publication | Budapest: Singer és Wolfner, 1913. |
| Credits | Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project |
| Language | Hungarian |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Hungarian fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77307 |
| Release Date | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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